VIDEO: Pardoned ranchers arrive home to patriotic greeting (PICTURES)

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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Father and son ranchers, who were the focus of a battle about public lands and were freed from prison after receiving a presidential pardon, were welcomed home Wednesday in Oregon by relatives and horseback riders carrying American flags.

A lawyer for the family of Steven and Dwight Hammond said they remain focused on their attempt to restore grazing rights on Bureau of Land Management acreage.

The article goes on to state the following:

Attorney Morgan Philpot also told The Associated Press the men feel persecuted by federal officials after they were convicted of setting fires on public land and sentenced to five-year prison terms under an anti-terrorism statute.

“We’re exploring potential civil suits on behalf of the family to make sure they have their rights over land restored to them, that they’re protected from more harassment and overzealousness of government agencies,” attorney Morgan Philpot told The Associated Press.

The family also wants a dialogue between ranchers, politicians, federal agencies and bureaucrats, he said.

The local BLM office did not immediately return a phone call or email seeking comment.

BREAKING: Dwight & Steven Hammond, the Oregon cattle ranchers convicted of arson just landed in Burns. Their lawyer says their friend, Forrest Lucas, lent them his private plane to come back home.

Oregon ranchers pardoned by President Trump were greeted at home by relatives and horseback riders carrying American flags. They say they plan to do a lot of ‘decompressing and get back to our families’ after spending time in prison. https://t.co/Fq9j239WNt